In the aftermath of elections in three Marin County supervisorial races where incumbents prevailed handsomely and West Marin’s Al Dugan notched a dismal fourth place, behind progressive third-place finisher Wendi Kallins, it is worth asking whether the coalition that birthed them still has steam.

I’m not a proponent of voting by mail. I think there’s value in bumping into one’s neighbors while voting. Just like I believe that there’s value in bumping into one’s neighbors at a grocery store or a pub in a walkable neighborhood.